LS-DYNA CAE Modeling Engineer – Vehicle Safety

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Warren, MI seeks an experienced CAE engineer to create and maintain LS-DYNA models for GM Defense VDDV projects, focusing on model development, validation, and documentation. You will collaborate with design, materials, program, and simulation teams to resolve issues and improve processes.

The role requires LS-DYNA experience, ANSA/Primer familiarity, NX/Teamcenter, and scripting in Python or Tcl/Tk. A DFSS Black Belt and U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physics is required.
• 3+ years of CAE/FEA or vehicle engineering experience.
• Ability to apply sound engineering judgment and teamwork.
• Basic scripting in Python/Tcl/Tk to automate tasks.
• Experience developing LS-DYNA models and using ANSA or Primer.
• Experience with NX/Teamcenter or similar visualization tools.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders.
• DFSS Black Belt certification and U.S. Person status required.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and quality-check CAE models using GM standards.
• Prepare LS-DYNA models and perform pre-/post-processing for analyses.
• Review model quality and document assumptions, findings, and issues.
• Resolve non-routine modeling issues with engineering judgment.
• Apply GM modeling procedures and escalate deviations for review.
• Coordinate with designers, DREs, materials, simulation teams, and programs.
• Communicate model status, risks, issues, and timing to stakeholders.
• Support analyses in vehicle safety, crashworthiness, and sensing domains.
• Contribute to process automation using Python, Tcl/Tk, or similar tools.
• Share modeling methods and lessons learned with teammates.

Skills

Engineering judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

LS-DYNA modeling experience

Python scripting ability

Tcl/Tk scripting ability

U.S. Person status

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physics

DFSS Black Belt certification

Tools

LS-DYNA

ANSA

Primer

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

General Motors in Warren, MI seeks an experienced CAE engineer to create and maintain LS-DYNA models for GM Defense VDDV projects, focusing on model development, validation, and documentation. You will collaborate with design, materials, program, and simulation teams to resolve issues and improve processes.

The role requires LS-DYNA experience, ANSA/Primer familiarity, NX/Teamcenter, and scripting in Python or Tcl/Tk. A DFSS Black Belt and U.S.